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Back to SearchEp 15: Crash-Proof Dividends, BDC Reality Check & Timberland Deep Dive
Episode 15
We synthesize 12 sources from March 2026 covering the full spectrum of dividend investing. Topics: crash-resistant portfolios, BDC reality check, yie…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 14: SCHD Dominance, Tax-Smart Income & Consumer Staples Revival
Episode 14
This week we dig into SCHD's massive 2026 outperformance driven by energy and defense sectors, compare the after-tax income from Section 1256 funds l…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 13: SCHD Overdrive, BDC Bargains & Covered Call Evolution
Episode 13
Episode 12 of the Informed Investing podcast dives into the biggest dividend stories of the week. We break down SCHD's stunning 2026 outperformance a…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 12: Covered Call ETF Showdown, Energy Midstream & BDC Bargains
Episode 12
Episode 12 covers the biggest dividend investing topics of the day:
Covered Call ETF Showdown — NAV erosion analysis of 19 ETFs. QQQI and TSPY shine, …6 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 11: Energy Dividends, Realty Income Debate & YieldMax Controversy
Episode 11
Episode 11 covers the Realty Income debate, energy dividends amid geopolitical tensions, covered call ETF portfolios, the YieldMax controversy, Pepsi…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 10: Income ETFs, Semiconductor Dividends & Retirement Income Machines
Episode 10
We break down the NASDAQ 100 income ETF showdown (QYLD vs JEPQ vs GPIQ vs QQQI), explore YieldMax semiconductor ETFs, examine Morningstar's top divid…
7 months ago
Income ETFs, Semiconductor Dividends & Retirement Income Machines
Episode 10
Deep dive into NASDAQ 100 income ETF showdown, YieldMax semiconductor ETFs, retirement income strategies, and the SPY vs VOO debate.
7 months ago
Ep. 9: Weekly Income Machines, SCHD Reconstitution & Early Retirement Math
Episode 9
In this deep dive, we tear apart the mechanics of building a true passive income machine. We cover:
The $350K Three-Engine System — How weekly-pay ETF…7 months ago
Ep. 8: Covered Call ETF Rankings, Tax-Smart Income & Dividend Trap Warnings
Episode 8
We break down the covered call ETF rankings (JEPI vs SPYI vs QYLD), reveal a tax-efficient dividend blueprint, expose 5 dividend traps to avoid, anal…
7 months ago
Ep. 7: Income ETF Showdown - JEPI Finished Dead Last in Total Returns
Episode 7
In this episode, we break down the data challenging everything income investors thought they knew about covered call ETFs. JEPI finished dead last in…
7 months ago